Chand Ram (politician)

Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923–2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.

Chaudhary Chand Ram
Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana
In office
24 March 1967 – 02 November 1967
ConstituencyJhajjar
Member of Parliament
In office
1952 to 1957
Preceded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh
Succeeded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh
ConstituencySirsa
Personal details
Born(1923-06-23)23 June 1923
Rohtak district, Punjab, British India
Died15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 91)
Rohtak, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseDurga Devi
Children2 Sons - Ajay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar (deceased) , 4 Daughters
ParentChaudhary Mange Ram
ResidenceRohtak
AwardsParmanand National Award

He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]

Early life

Chaudhary Chand Ram was born on 23 June 1923 in Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab).[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[3]

He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.[5]

Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.

Positions held
Year Description
1952 - 57 Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly
  • Member - Estimates Committee (1952- 1957)
  • Deputy Minister - Panchayat & Welfare (1956- 1957)
1958 - 62 Elected to Punjab Legislative Council
1962 - 66 Elected to 3rd Punjab Assembly
  • Minister of State - Panchayat & Welfare (1962)
  • Cabinet Minister (1965- 1966)
1966 - 67 Elected to 1st Haryana Assembly
1967 - 68 Elected to 2nd Haryana Assembly
1968 - 72 Elected to 3rd Haryana Assembly
  • Chairman - Committee on Subordinate Legislation (1968- 1972)
1977 - 77 President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok Dal

Elected to 4th Haryana Assembly

1977 - 80 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1983 - 84 Elected to Rajya Sabha
1990 - 91 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
  • Member - Consultative Committee Ministry of Defence

He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.[7]

He died on 15 June 2015 at the age of 92 years.[8][9]

References
  1. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf
  3. Saini, Manvir (15 October 2014). "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.
  5. Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
  6. Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
  7. "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Daily Excelsior. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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